How a 14-year-old kid became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion
This story from the March 2012 issue of Popular Science covered the nuclear fusion experiments of Taylor Wilson, who was...
sustainability
Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics
An unsettling report released barely a year ago painted a grim picture of the plastics industry—only about 5 percent of...
Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics
An unsettling report released barely a year ago painted a grim picture of the plastics industry—only about 5 percent of...
Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets
Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a...
Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets
Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a...
Inside Microsoft’s surprising push for a right to repair law—and why it matters
This article originally appeared in Grist. In March, Irene Plenefisch, a senior director of government affairs at Microsoft, sent an...
Inside Microsoft’s surprising push for a right to repair law—and why it matters
This article originally appeared in Grist. In March, Irene Plenefisch, a senior director of government affairs at Microsoft, sent an...
A decommissioned nuclear plant may roar back to life in Michigan
Just months after it was supposedly shut down for good, a Michigan nuclear power plant could come roaring back to...
A decommissioned nuclear plant may roar back to life in Michigan
Just months after it was supposedly shut down for good, a Michigan nuclear power plant could come roaring back to...
Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine
An autonomous drone with the wingspan of an albatross is now trialing cargo restocks for a giant offshore wind farm...
Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine
An autonomous drone with the wingspan of an albatross is now trialing cargo restocks for a giant offshore wind farm...
Tinkering with wood turned an insulator into a tree transistor
It’s often one of the earliest science facts learned in grade school: Wood is a natural insulator. For those who...
